FoxSports: Lovie Smith expected to become Illinois head football coach
On the heels of new Illinois AD Josh Whitman firing head coach Bill Cubit, one-time Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith is expected to become the next Illini head coach, a source told FOX Sports Saturday.
The Saturday firing of Cubit and his son Ryan, the offensive coordinator was made on Whitman’s first official day on the job. CBS in Chicago reported that Smith is expected to be the new coach. At a press conference, Whitman seemed to have a head coach option in mind but said any hire would have to wait until the school’s HR process plays out.